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Where You Can Expect People to Sit First

The properties and infrastructure in a space influencing where people choose to sit.

Waiting lounge for the San Fran - Tokyo flight the 3 males on the far left and right of the photo were clustered close to the power sockets (2 x laptop, 1 x dedicated DVD player), the couple reading - situated close to the check in gate with their backs to natural light.

I'm surprised no-one has tried to brand power sockets in locations like this - this socket sponsored by 'T-Mobile Wi-Fi access'. Micro targeted advertising should get interesting when it collides with the widespread adoption of IPv6.

Observed power socket clustering to charge mobile phones in a variety of cultures including Hangzhou train station and JFK Airport, below.

Writing from San Francisco | November 7, 2005 | Permalink